Isla's Way

2023

Cowboy. Rebel. Survivor. Grandmother. You’ll never forget meeting Isla.

Documentary

Marion Pilowsky
1h 24m
November 9, 2023 · Australia

Overview

Formidable grandmother Isla Roberts is adamant. She insists that although she’s not a lesbian, her girlfriend Susan is. In this tender, richly humorous portrait of an 87-year-old horse carriage driving champion, we learn what makes an ordinary life extraordinary. Straight-shooting Isla’s lived experience of rural Australia, raising a family in severe economic hardship, and finally coming out later in life, all make for a poignant documentary of a woman who’s well ahead of her time and refuses to be put in a box. Director Marion Pilowsky tracks Isla for an eventful, cathartic year with empathy and incisiveness.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 9, 2023
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Australia
Production: Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund,Corner Table Productions
Cast: Susan Phillips-Rees,David Roberts,Marion Pilowsky,Isla Wakefield Roberts
Director: Marion Pilowsky
Writer: Marion Pilowsky
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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